Issue No. 15 Table of Contents

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United States

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United States

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WIZE SHABAZZ

United States

I have been practising Wing Chun for the best part of 30 years. In my time, I have read a huge amount of material on the art; however, I can honestly say that your magazine is by a long, long way the finest collection of articles I have come across. The fact that all views (and you and I both know there are so many) on the art of Wing Chun are made readily available in one place, without prejudice, is really inspirational and will hopefully serve as a guiding light and a template for dialogue within the art itself.

CHRIS HARVEY

United Kingdom

Cover Feature

SUNNY TANG Reminiscing the PastBy Wayne Belonoha Grandmaster Sunny Tang has been practising and teaching Wing Chun for 45 years. He is a second-generation student of the late Great Grandmaster Ip Man and direct disciple of the late Grandmaster Moy Yat. After training in Wing Chun for more than a decade in his hometown of Hong Kong, Grandmaster Tang moved to England back in 1971. After two years, he emigrated to Toronto where he introduced Wing Chun to Canada with the establishment of Sunny Tang Martial Arts Centre. In this rare and extensive interview, Sifu Wayne Belonoha sat down with his Sifu to thoroughly discuss Grandmaster Tang’s training in Hong Kong, how he spent countless hours with Moy Yat and Ip Man, as well as at the schools of Ip Man’s students, he also recalls much of the lesser-known information about living the Gung Fu Life with Moy Yat, Ip Man and others in the close family.

Columns

SECOND NATURE Chi Sau Control Centre: Don’t Fight, Just Hit!By Wayne Belonoha By learning to systematically control the line of attack, many inefficient attacks from your enemy can be prevented. Learn how to gain a clean line of attack to deliver optimal power along an unobstructed line.

MOON POINTING FINGER Reading Between the Lines Key Concepts & Maxims of Wing Chun (Part 3)By David PetersonSifu David takes a closer look at three more Key Concepts in an effort to enhance your deeper understanding of what Wing Chun can offer to the everyday practitioner.

ACADEMIA WING CHUN Wing Chun’s Internal PowerBy Sergio Pascal IadarolaWing Chun is an internal art once known as the Tai Chi of the South. This part seems to have faded into the background, making Wing Chun more of an external art nowadays.

THE INTERCEPTING FIST Trapping & SensibilityBy Lamar M. Davis II There is much talk nowadays amongst the untrained regarding the effectiveness of trapping. Sifu Davis explains the three elements that must be consistently present to become an effective and feared trapping hand artist.

Features

VICTOR CHUNG Ving Tsun SitoBy Miguel QuijanoSifu Victor Chung has 26 years of experience in Ving Tsun. In this exclusive and rare interview, Sifu Chung discusses in detail the relationship between Sifu and Todai (Sito) and also the Bai Si tradition.

JERRY YEUNG & MARK WONG Simple, Direct, and Pure Ving TsunBy Dwight Hennings A look into the blossoming combination of Jerry Yeung and Mark Wong’s WSLVT that is far from flowery. We get down to the core concepts of how these young men have applied their skills to make their mark in the Hong Kong and global communities.

AUSTIN GOH Iron Body for a Relaxed MindBy Kenton Sefcik Two Guinness World Records in just one evening on British television! Meet a man who has mastered not only his body but also the ability to spark consistent growth in his students through the medium of the Lee Shing family Wing Chun.

APPLYING SPEED AND POWER IN WING CHUNBy Henry Araneda Want to end a fight quickly? Well then, you must learn how to use proper speed and power! Sifu Araneda explores some of the best training methods available to get that final result.

WING CHUN DIM MAK The Unforgiving SystemBy John CrescioneDim Mak point hitting is built deep into the Wing Chun system. The practitioner will often find that by changing how they look at hitting points from Folklore to Reality, their Wing Chun will truly become an unforgiving system of self-defence.

Departments

BODY STRUCTURE 6.5 Point Pole Core TrainingBy Dr. Robert ChuSifu Chu discusses the basics of the 6.5 Point Pole that should be practised regularly to develop power. After mastering these basics, the student should then proceed to learn the Pole set, with applications and constant variation in combat.

THE INQUISITIVE HAND Better BiomechanicsBy Alan Gibson Many people like to state that Wing Chun skill enables a smaller or weaker person to overcome a much larger or stronger assailant, but fewer people seem able to explain how this is scientifically achieved.

THE HIDDEN FORMS Plato’s CaveBy Dr. Matthew Mills Students are increasingly coming to Wing Chun to emulate what they have seen in films. This “pretend fighting” may look impressive, but does not face students with a real threat. The absence of hardship undoubtedly helps to retain fee-paying students, but without real testing, Wing Chun is degenerating into something that is essentially not fit for purpose.

Reviews

IN PRINT In this issue, Dave van der Poel reviews the following books: The Breaking Power of Wing Chun by Austin Goh and Wing Chun Kung-Fu: A Complete Guide Volume III: Weapons & Advanced Techniques by Dr. Joseph Wayne Smith.

SCREEN FIGHTING In this issue, David Peterson reviews the following movies: Badges of Fury, Switch, and The Last Supper.

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